Getting the ticket

You can get your pass at the official Ankor Wat ticket
booth located about 2 km from Ankor Wat itself. They also sell
passes at
the Banteay Srei temple.

Multiple ticket windows so you don't have to wait long.
There are more on the other side too.

Getting an Ankor pass should be easy. The ticket booth itself is
pretty efficient, with many ticket windows and very courteous attendants.

You just tell them whether you want a 1, 3, or 7-day pass, they
then take your picture, you pay, and then you get your Angkor
pass. The process is painless and pretty quick considering that
they need to print your picture on the pass.

They take a digital photo of you and print that on your
ticket.

Free pass

Since the Angkor temples officially close at sunset, you will get a
free 'day' if you buy your ticket after 5 p.m. So even though
you get a few hours to see the temple on the day you purchase your
ticket, the official day count won't begin until the next day.

You can use these few extra hours however you choose, although most
people use it to watch an extra Angkor temple sunset. For sunset, you
have at least three temples to choose from: Angkor Wat, Phnom
Bakheng, or Pre Rup.

The Angkor pass

You’ll also have to make sure that you keep your ticket in good
condition. This can be a bit of a challenge since the paper they print your pass on is not the
sturdiest. A tear or a rip, they say,
will make your ticket invalid.

This sounds too strict, and I wonder if they really make a big deal out
of a small tear. I have not tested this so I’d be interested to know
if you have.

The front side has dates of validity.

Back side of ticket, same rules printed.

Tourists with big tours usually insert their passes into a name badge
protector, and that is a great idea. If you don’t want to bother with the extra
hassle though, just keep it in between your guidebooks or other flat,
protective objects.

But this in itself is a hassle, because the attendants will ask you to show your ticket every time you enter a popular
temple. So make sure
you have your ticket within easy reach, that way you won’t have to
open and close your bag each time you enter a new temple.

So in short...

Don't forget about the free day access that you can get when you buy
your ticket at 5 p.m. If you're only getting a 1-day pass the few extra
hours is such a great bonus.

Also, keep the pass with you at all times
while visiting and keep it in good condition. That way you shouldn't
have any problems enjoying Angkor Wat and the other Angkor
temples, and you won't have to worry about fines and such.

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The
Angkor Wat Temple In Cambodia
Have you seen the inside of the Angkor Wat temple? Have you seen the
detailed bas-relief and decorations that adorn almost every wall? Or
the steep staircases made even more precarious by age?

Biking
to the Ankor templesBiking
to see the Angkor Wat temples is a unique way to experience the
temples. If you have a respectable level of fitness, I highly recommend
using bikes to visit the Angkor temples.